Nick Kyrgios vs John Isner — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
#905ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
USA3
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Kyrgios N.
7-5 5-7 7-6
Isner J.
Kyrgios N.
75792
Isner J.
57671

Nick Kyrgios defeated John Isner 7-5 5-7 7-6 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's round of 32. Nick Kyrgios extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs USARRhardNick Kyrgios7-5 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2016-08-01AtlantaFhardNick Kyrgios7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2015-08-10Canada MastersR16hardJohn Isner7-5 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR16clayJohn Isner6-3 6-7(7) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kyrgios N.serving98% hold

wins 81% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving97% hold

wins 79% of points on serve vs Kyrgios N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kyrgios N.Isner J.
1st serve in·Even
68%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Even
70%
72%
Return points won·Even
32%
28%
Break points saved·Even
68%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.9
21.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kyrgios N.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
64
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
68
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
91
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 57%
Final
Kyrgios N.
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Kyrgios N.
Isner J.[3]
7-55-77-67
Zverev A.[2]
Norrie C.
7-606-3
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[3]
Millman J.[8]
7-626-747-64
Kyrgios N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-736-4
Norrie C.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
De Minaur A.[5]
6-46-4
R16
Kyrgios N.
Nadal R.[1]
3-67-627-66
Mcdonald M.
Tiafoe F.[6]
6-777-56-3
Norrie C.
Schwartzman D.[4]
7-654-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Ferrer D.
7-606-1
De Minaur A.[5]
Lopez F.
W/O
Isner J.[3]
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Millman J.[8]
Gojowczyk P.
6-06-2
Wawrinka S.
Johnson S.[7]
7-656-4
R32
De Minaur A.[5]
Jarry N.
7-657-62
Nadal R.[1]
Zverev M.
6-36-3
Kyrgios N.
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Johnson S.[7]
Lopez Villasenor G.
7-57-5
Isner J.[3]
Mannarino A.
6-34-66-3
Gojowczyk P.
Gaio F.
5-76-46-2
Tiafoe F.[6]
Thompson J.
3-66-46-3
Lopez F.
Lajovic D.
6-736-27-5
Zverev A.[2]
Popyrin A.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Sandgren T.
7-657-63
Millman J.[8]
Granollers M.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Harrison R.
6-47-66
Querrey S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-2
Schwartzman D.[4]
Copil M.
6-34-66-1
Mcdonald M.
Nava E.
6-16-3
Norrie C.
Nishioka Y.
6-22-66-2